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My Brilliant Friend

Original title: L'amica geniale
  • TV Series
  • 2018–2024
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
22K
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POPULARITY
982
18
Alba Rohrwacher and Irene Maiorino in My Brilliant Friend (2018)
A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.
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Coming-of-AgeDrama

A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.A woman recounts the lifelong friendship and conflicts with a girl she met at primary school in Naples during the early 1950s.

  • Creator
    • Saverio Costanzo
  • Stars
    • Alba Rohrwacher
    • Annarita Vitolo
    • Margherita Mazzucco
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    982
    18
    • Creator
      • Saverio Costanzo
    • Stars
      • Alba Rohrwacher
      • Annarita Vitolo
      • Margherita Mazzucco
    • 206User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #230
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 19 nominations total

    Episodes34

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    My Brilliant Friend: After The Party
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    My Brilliant Friend: After The Party
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    My Brilliant Friend: After The Party
    My Brilliant Friend: The Letter
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    My Brilliant Friend: The Letter
    My Brilliant Friend: Nino And Lila
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    My Brilliant Friend: Nino And Lila
    My Brillant Friend: Beachside Book Review
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    My Brillant Friend: Beachside Book Review
    Official Trailer - Season 4
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    Official Trailer - Season 4

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    Alba Rohrwacher
    Alba Rohrwacher
    • Narrator…
    • 2018–2024
    Annarita Vitolo
    • Immacolata Greco
    • 2018–2024
    Margherita Mazzucco
    Margherita Mazzucco
    • Elena Greco
    • 2018–2022
    Gaia Girace
    Gaia Girace
    • Lila Cerullo…
    • 2018–2024
    Luca Gallone
    Luca Gallone
    • Vittorio Greco
    • 2018–2024
    Alessio Gallo
    Alessio Gallo
    • Michele Solara
    • 2018–2022
    Valentina Acca
    Valentina Acca
    • Nunzia Cerullo
    • 2018–2024
    Antonio Buonanno
    • Fernando Cerullo
    • 2018–2024
    Francesco Serpico
    • Nino Sarratore
    • 2018–2022
    Eduardo Scarpetta
    Eduardo Scarpetta
    • Pasquale Peluso
    • 2018–2024
    Pina Di Gennaro
    • Melina Cappuccio
    • 2018–2024
    Giovanni Amura
    Giovanni Amura
    • Stefano Carracci
    • 2018–2022
    Giovanni Buselli
    • Enzo Scanno
    • 2018–2022
    Elvis Esposito
    Elvis Esposito
    • Marcello Solara
    • 2018–2022
    Sarah Falanga
    • Maria Carracci
    • 2018–2024
    Rosaria Langellotto
    • Gigliola Spagnuolo
    • 2018–2022
    Gennaro De Stefano
    • Rino Cerullo
    • 2018–2020
    Fabrizio Cottone
    • Alfonso Carracci
    • 2018–2022
    • Creator
      • Saverio Costanzo
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    User reviews206

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    Reviewers say 'L'amica geniale' is acclaimed for its emotional depth, intricate characters, and faithful adaptation. The series is celebrated for its cinematography, period detail, and nuanced portrayal of friendship. Critics praise the realistic depiction of working-class life, powerful performances, and exploration of societal themes. Some find the pacing slow and characters unlikable, yet many consider it a cinematic masterpiece.
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    Featured reviews

    10shellcleo

    Incredible

    From the first episode I was hooked. Definitely one of the best series I have ever watched.Highly recommend it to everyone. Now I am reading the 4 books.
    8prashant-63677

    Engrossing.

    Its not a tv series, its a saga. It will keep you engrossed & each character will become your personal concern. Very well made & source material is of high calibre. Must watch tv series in my opinion.
    10alinedsfrost

    perfect

    They understood the source material. Acting and mood also impecable
    10pinapuna

    Awesome - the best

    This was one of the best things I have watched on HBO in a long time. So special - I couldn't get enough and was so sad when it was over. In an age when everyone is making super hero and action movies, this is so refreshing and brilliant. The characters are so well developed and almost haunting. The settings so pure and simple that it is genius. This is real storytelling at it's finest.
    10nikthefreak

    Top ten series of all time

    There are no words to describe this gem. This series hits you deeply in your heart like no other. So many authentic feelings,i was deeply moved. I've never seen such intensity,duration,acting,adaptation even in the old gems of Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De sica.

    A million thanks to the producers,the exceptional director Saverio Costanzo and director Alice Rohrwacher,the two unbelievable little girls/protagonists (i think Ludovica Nasti and Elisa del Genio),the two again unbelievable main protagonists Margherita Mazzucco and Gaia Girace,of course Elena Ferrante, and to all the crew and members of this magnificent accomplishment.

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    • Trivia
      While her family was on summer vacation in Oslo (Norway), child actress Elisa del Genio landed a role by sheer happenstance after HBO called her mother about scheduling a meeting with her brother Alberto for a part in their TV series. Elisa accompanied Alberto to the audition and director Saverio Costanzo ended up choosing her instead.
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      Featured in CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley: Episode #42.13 (2020)

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Italian
      • Neapolitan
    • Also known as
      • L'amica geniale
    • Filming locations
      • Caserta, Campania, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Fandango
      • Wildside
      • The Apartment
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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